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The interaction of social skill and organizational support on job performance.
J Appl Psychol. 2006 Mar; 91(2):482-9.JA

Abstract

The present study examined the moderating effect of perceived organizational support (POS) on the relationship between social skill and supervisor-rated job performance. On the basis of regulatory and activation models of behavior, the authors argue that low-POS environments activate social skill because they reflect situations in which interpersonal acuity is required to demonstrate effective job performance. Accordingly, the authors hypothesize that social skill is more strongly related to performance among workers reporting low rather than high levels of organizational support. Results of hierarchical moderated multiple regression analyses on data gathered from 2 samples support the hypothesis. These results suggest that the relevance of social skill to job performance may be dependent on contextual cues. Implications for substantive research, strengths and limitations, and directions for future research are offered.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Hochwarter WA
Department of Management, Florida State University, Tallahassee, 32306-1110, USA. whochwar@cob.fsu.edu
Witt LA
No affiliation info available
Treadway DC
No affiliation info available
Ferris GR
No affiliation info available

MeSH

AdultEmployee Performance AppraisalFemaleHumansInterpersonal RelationsMaleSocial BehaviorSocial EnvironmentSocial SupportSurveys and QuestionnairesWorkplace

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

16551199

Citation

Hochwarter, Wayne A., et al. "The Interaction of Social Skill and Organizational Support On Job Performance." The Journal of Applied Psychology, vol. 91, no. 2, 2006, pp. 482-9.
Hochwarter WA, Witt LA, Treadway DC, et al. The interaction of social skill and organizational support on job performance. J Appl Psychol. 2006;91(2):482-9.
Hochwarter, W. A., Witt, L. A., Treadway, D. C., & Ferris, G. R. (2006). The interaction of social skill and organizational support on job performance. The Journal of Applied Psychology, 91(2), 482-9.
Hochwarter WA, et al. The Interaction of Social Skill and Organizational Support On Job Performance. J Appl Psychol. 2006;91(2):482-9. PubMed PMID: 16551199.
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